Technical Director RF Front-End Module

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution.

Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we are Connecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management, and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creative thinking. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together are changing the way the world communicates.

Requisition

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Technical Director to lead the development and execution of next-generation RF front-end modules for a strategic tier-one customer. This individual will serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for a flagship RF front-end module program, driving technical excellence, cross‑functional execution, and customer success from concept through mass production.

The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in RF front-end systems, including power amplifiers, acoustic filters, switches, LNAs, module integration, and wireless system architecture. This leader will own customer outcomes, drive technical decisions across multiple disciplines, and lead cross‑functional teams to deliver industry‑leading RF solutions on aggressive schedules.

This position represents a unique opportunity to shape the next generation of RF front-end technology used in hundreds of millions of mobile devices worldwide. The Technical Director will have direct influence on product strategy, customer success, technology roadmaps, and business growth while leading one of the company’s most strategic programs.

• Serve as the primary DRI for flagship RF front-end module programs.
• Own technical execution, product performance, schedule, and risk management from concept through mass production.
• Drive program alignment across design, systems, product engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, and program management teams.
• Establish technical roadmaps, development plans, milestone reviews, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Serve as the primary technical interface to a strategic tier-one customer’s engineering teams.
• Lead customer design reviews, technical discussions, issue resolution, and executive-level updates.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable engineering objectives and deliverables.
• Build trusted relationships with customer counterparts and influence technical direction.

• Lead architecture development and system-level optimization of RF front-end module solutions.
• Drive performance tradeoffs involving current consumption, output power, efficiency, insertion loss, coexistence, harmonics, ruggedness, linearity, and module size.
• Guide development through prototype, validation, qualification, and production phases.
• Ensure successful achievement of customer specifications and system-level requirements.

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams spanning PA, module, filter, SOI switch, LNA, EM, package, product engineering, and manufacturing organizations.
• Drive technical decision-making across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Facilitate design reviews and ensure alignment among key stakeholders.

• Identify technical, schedule, quality, yield, and supply‑chain risks early in the development cycle.
• Drive rapid root‑cause analysis and closure of critical technical issues.
• Develop mitigation plans and ensure execution to meet customer commitments.

• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads.
• Foster a culture of psychological safety, technical excellence, accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
• Help develop the next generation of RF technical leaders.

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